Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), in coordination with the State Department and the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell (HRFC), have developed the following resources for organizations and individuals to mitigate the risk of hostage-taking, kidnapping, and wrongful detention.

Hostage & Detention Worldwide Threats Overview: Provides an overview of hostage-taking and detention threats worldwide and actions of the U.S. government in response to incidents.

Mitigating the Risks – A Playbook for Organizations: Acts as a guide to help your organization prevent, prepare for, respond to, and provide support in the event of a hostage-taking, kidnapping, and wrongful detention overseas.

Country-specific Placemats: Identifies the key players, tactics, and most targeted individuals for the following countries and regions –

Afghanistan (Wrongful detention)

Haiti (Kidnapping)

Iran (Wrongful detention)

Mexico (Kidnapping)

Middle East and North Africa (kidnapping, hostage-taking, and wrongful detention)

Nigeria (Kidnapping and hostage-taking)

Russia (Wrongful detention)

West Africa (Hostage-taking)